Hearty Chicken and Noodles

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken meat
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 (14oz) can chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme (1 tsp dried thyme, crushed)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 cups sliced carrot
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion (2 large)
• 2 cups dried wide noodles
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup loose-pack frozen peas
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Remove skin from chicken. In a 4-5qt dutch oven, combine chicken, water, broth, bay leaf, dried thyme, salt and pepper. Add carrot and onion. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for about 30 mins or until chicken is no longer pink. Discard bay leaf.

2. Remove chicken from Dutch oven; cool slightly. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Chop or shred chicken; set aside.

3. Return vegetable mixture to boiling. Add noodles; cool, uncovered, for 5 mins. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the milk and the peas.

4. In a screw-top jar, combine remaining 1/2 cup milk and flour, Cover and shake until smooth. Stir into the noodle mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Stir in chicken and fresh thyme. Cook for 1-2 mins more until heated through.